diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Balancing.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Balancing.hs
index c65064465..c3634bab9 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Balancing.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Balancing.hs
@@ -603,9 +603,9 @@ checkBalanceAssertionOneCommodityB p@Posting{paccount=assertedacct} assertedamt
         "In account:    %s",
         "and commodity: %s",
         -- "display precision:  %d",
-        "this balance was asserted: %s", -- (at display precision: %s)",
-        "but the actual balance is: %s", -- (at display precision: %s)",
-        "a difference of:           %s",
+        "this balance was asserted:     %s", -- (at display precision: %s)",
+        "but the calculated balance is: %s", -- (at display precision: %s)",
+        "a difference of:               %s",
         "",
         "Consider viewing this account's register to troubleshoot. Eg:",
         "",